Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08
THE JAIL BIRDS.

1t appears that for months the main EN-
ployment of the jail birds has been III trying
to effect an escape. Day and night has wit
messed their almost unceasing efforts at this
task The victory achieved by two or three
of them some months ago. seems to have lent
increased courage to the remaining prison
ers, Judging from their work. How they get
so many tools just suited for the business,
and when one supply is removed replaced by
another seems to be a question without any
certain solution. The suspicion is very
strong, however, that some Interested friend
throws them through the window from the
outside as fast a. there is demand.
This continued work has OF course been
carefully watched by Sheriff Hays, and he
has done everything in his power to impede
their progress. To watch the actions
of thirty tough characters day and
night, and manage the busin' s of the Office
has made an abundance OF work. He his at
last been compelled to hire guard who will
stay on duty all night thus making an escape
almost impossible. For some time Sheriff
Hays has paved out OF his own pocket the
money TO secure the services of the guard,
but that has become rather monotonous and
he viii probably accept the invitation ex-
tended by the law which provides for guard
at the expense OF the county.
The diSagreeable situation of the sheriff is
plainly depicted by number OF letters that
have. accidentally been captured. He has
them in his possession, and il an escape is
made they will probably serve as valuable
fund of information. One is allowed to be
given the public which is a fair specimen,
and will give IA general idea of the situation.
1t was written by Lee Mosier, who, it will be
remembered, killed a man in the Territory
some months ago 1t is written to his broth
or, J. B. Mosier. The exact copy is as foi-
lows:
WICHITA Dec the % $50 Dear pa & ma
& uncle Dock | tell you what | am going
to doe and hope you will agre with me you
all no what Kind of a fix | am In well | am
going 10 Brake Jail and git away die in
the attempt for IFS is Better then going to
the Pen now will git out OF Jail work my
way To caldwell kanS now pa & uncle |
hope you will doe Sotnthlng for me uncle
you will hear of the Brake first now pleas
ut me a horse Saddle Brtiile spurs and give
and Stay the; TO pou Bet now for fere they
might watch you you can git Bob Hinton 10
zoe to cald well BY the horse aud ever
thing and | viii Be South on Buff creek b
Stock Pens gir ther soon you can take
my suite of Black close q Shirt aud per OF
draws with Bob SO | can change close now |
hope you VIII Be relay for any day
now | hope you will doe this for | can git a
way now don't fail for it is life Or death write
me
| can goe from Caldwell 70 the Panhandle
of texts aud on to mexico and once when iii
that county | can b. all right Og for Joi
sake doe il for me if Bob gius ther befor !
doe let him camp right By the road on the
creek and | VIII he there the "a night after |
git out SO don't fail but be on hand for it is
life or death with mo be Shure to bring them
close so | can chaing
good by
from one hoe is faciong death TO his pa and
uncle.
When the iron floor is completed there viii
be far less danger than at present. This has
not yet been commenced but material Is or
dered and if the work is completed in the
time specified in the contract it will have to |
arrive in few days.